If Megan Thee Stallion knows one thing, it’s how to steal the show, this time with nothing more than a smuggled phone and her signature smile, after a three-year break from the Met Gala, the Houston-raised rap superstar made her triumphant comeback, and taking a page from her Hot Girl book, she skirted around the rules just enough to set social media ablaze.
As the rest of the A-list attendees obediently followed the black-tie soirée’s an-iron lab, no phones, no social media policy, Megan was out here plotting the Art on her terms, sneaking footage of her device to quietly get the fans in on what the cameras weren’t supposed to see. The food wasn’t there, so I entered the “Hottie Cam.”
In a coy video on Instagram captioned “Hottie Cam in the MET GALA,” Megan showed how no one else dared: the forbidden under glitter underbelly of fashion’s most exclusive night. “We’re not supposed to have our phones, but we’re doing it,” she laughed, clearly enjoying that small act of rebellion. At one point, she leaned in and sheepishly confessed, “I snuck my phone in.” Mission accomplished.
The video wasn’t simply rule-breaking but was a full-on vibe. From filling up Ciara’s glistening black-and-silver LaQuan Smith gown with gas to marveling at Lupita Nyong’o and Serena Williams as “beautiful” and “gorgeous,” Megan played hype woman to the stars while feeding her followers the new next best thing to a Met Gala ticket.
Suffice it to say, Megan threw in her two cents while sampling Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s swankiest dishes. Cornbread and caviar, white truffle lobster roll, and vegan lox all appeared on the Hottie Cam menu.
Her footage picked up fleeting moments from her fellow artist Doechii WNBA phenom Angel Reese, the latter casually strewn across the screen like a sprinkle of celebrity seasoning. It was the kind of behind-the-scenes view the Met Gala never wants you to see, but it made the whole ordeal seem more human, more fun, and, dare we say, more relevant.
Not everyone took it so chill. One fan commented, “Here before Anna, make you delete this,” an unsubtle reference to Vogue maven Anna Wintour’s famous zero-tolerance policy for out-of-line gala behavior. Another cautioned, “Girl, you gon’ get a warning.” And honestly? Maybe. But Megan isn’t just walking red carpets, but she owns them, rules be damned.
I don’t know whether that should earn her a side-eye from Wintour or a one-year ban from the Met; Megan Thee Stallion brought life, laughter, and goodly chaos to the Met Gala.
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